Wright Robinson College
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Haworth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Flagship Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,800
- Pupils on roll
- 1,781
- URN
- 146239
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613705121
About this school
Wright Robinson College is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,781 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 356 | 347 | 357 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.6 | 51.3 | 49.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.56 +0.41 to +0.71 | +0.34 +0.19 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 53.9% | 46.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 69.7% | 69.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 62% | 65.7% | 60.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wright Robinson College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.6 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.3 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.1 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,826 |
| 2023/24 | 1,796 |
| 2024/25 | 1,810 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wright Robinson College compares
Wright Robinson College ranked 11th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.1 | 4.7% | 53.7% | 1,781 | — |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | 52.7 | 9.1% | 36.1% | 986 | 0.6 miles |
| Droylsden Academy | 47.7 | 9.4% | 40.5% | 926 | 1.1 miles |
| Denton Community Academy | — | 15.8% | 42% | 1,107 | 1.3 miles |
| Audenshaw School | 45.5 | 5.5% | 33.4% | 1,077 | 1.4 miles |
| Cedar Mount Academy | 37.2 | 9.4% | 61.5% | 724 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.7%
- English as an additional language
- 21.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 9.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairfield High School for Girls0.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Droylsden Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Denton Community Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Audenshaw School1.4 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Cedar Mount Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Gorton
Other schools in Manchester
Wright Robinson College ranks 18th of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wright Robinson College teach?
- Wright Robinson College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Wright Robinson College?
- The headteacher of Wright Robinson College is Mr Martin Haworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wright Robinson College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wright Robinson College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wright Robinson College?
- Wright Robinson College has 1,781 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Wright Robinson College full?
- Wright Robinson College has capacity for 1,800 pupils and 1,781 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wright Robinson College a faith school?
- No. Wright Robinson College has no designated religious character.
- Is Wright Robinson College a selective school?
- No. Wright Robinson College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Wright Robinson College?
- Wright Robinson College is part of FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wright Robinson College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.6 in 2022/23 and 49.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wright Robinson College rank locally?
- Wright Robinson College ranked 11th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wright Robinson College's absence rate?
- Wright Robinson College's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wright Robinson College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wright Robinson College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.